1. Leave serving dishes on the stove instead of at the dining table and you will eat nearly 10 percent less. And pack snacks into single serving bags. Eating out of a large container ups consumption by 61 percent.

2. Dieters who ate a large breakfast that included a sweet treat lost 37 pounds more over eight months than those on an equal calorie diet with a smaller, low carb breakfast.

3. Clench your fists when you have a food craving. A series of studies published and found that people were better able to control their impulses when they tightened a muscle for at least 30 seconds.

4. After a sweet treat, eat half a slice of deli turkey to keep you from wanting more.